You (the reader) are a farmer living in Connecticut. Shortly after eleven southern states secede from the Union, you decide to join the Union Army to fight in the civil war. As a soldier in the Union Army you will get an insider`s look at what life was like for Union and Confederate soldiers and an overview of some of the most important battles, such as the Battle of Bull Run, The Seesaw Battles of 1862, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg. After reading this book there will be no doubt in your mind that this is definitely a war you`d rather not fight.
This hilarious series gives the reader a lighter look at social studies and science as it takes them on a tour through the gory, dark, horrific side of life in ancient times.
ISBN: 978-0-531-21910-2
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Well what would you say if your brother kept whacking you with a spoon, or the spider made it all the way up the toilet bowl or your mum made you wear that horrible shirt? This collection of poems describe growing up.
This delightful series brings something unusual to the study of history: humor. You Wouldn`t Want revels in the darker side of life in ancient times. The reader is on center stage as he or she gets a tour through life as a slave, warrior, explorer - even a mummy! Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars leave no doubt that you simply wouldn`t want to be there. You`ll have to pay an entry fee to land a job as a medieval gaoler! Sure, you could grow rich taking bribes from prisoners. You might even make enough money to retire - unless the enemies you make (and you`ll make a lot!) find a reason to toss you in the dungeon
Explorers – серия книг, написанных специально для детей младшего школьного возраста с учетом их интересов и возрастных особенностей. Серия разбита на восемь уровней, состоит из 64 названий и может быть использована с любым учебным пособием по английскому языку для начальной школы.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-6001-1
Издательство:
Macmillan
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The Comprehension and Vocabulary Workbook develops reading comprehension skills , reinforces vocabulary, supports the teaching of phonics and provides opportunitites for writing.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-6081-3
Издательство:
Macmillan
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
The Young Hornblower - a truly formidable force in His Majesty`s Service. The seventeen-year-old Hornblower became notorious as soon as he stepped on board ship - as the midshipman who was seasick in Spithead. But he was soon to gain his sea legs. Amid battle, action and adventure he proves himself time and time again - courageous in danger, resourceful in moments of difficulty and decisive in times of trouble. The reader stands right beside him as he prepares to fight his first duel, feels the heat as he battles to control a blazing ship and shares his horror as he experiences for the first time the panic of the Plague. This omnibus edition contains: "Mr Midshipman Hornblower", "Lieutenant Hornblower", and "Hornblower and the Hotspur".
ISBN: 978-0-14-027173-7
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
Young Genius is a bright little boy who escorts children through the pages of this amusing and instructive color-illustrated book. In this book, Young Genius tells kids about food and its nutrients, and how it is digested in the stomach and intestines. "Young Genius" books explain different parts of the human body to children, showing and telling kids how each part works. In each book, Young Genius also talks about nourishing foods to help keep those body parts in great condition, and he asks questions that will prompt boys and girls to giggle—but also to get a clearer understanding of how their bodies function. The language is easy enough for children in early grades to understand, and the information is sound and reliable. One...
ISBN: 978-0-7641-4130-0
Издательство:
Barron`s Educational Series, ins
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Macmillan English Explorers is an exciting new reading programme developed specifically for children learning English in kindergartens and primary schools. Written with second language learners in mind, these books expose children to real language and develop their reading and vocabulary skills. Key features: Stories have been written using high-frequency words, plus story-specific words which as far as possible are clarified by illustrations High-frequency words have been taken from the UK National Literacy Strategy and correlated with the Ladybird Key Words list and the words most commonly used by L1 children in their own writing Phonetically-regular words are included where they can be used in a meaningful and contextualized way, but...
ISBN: 978-1-4050-6122-3
Издательство:
Macmillan
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Teaching phonics is recognised educationally as an essential part of the teaching of reading and writing. Each book in this new series has a strong, identifiable phonic focus which is set within the context of a story to ensure that reading for meaning is retained. Popular and familiar characters from the Macmillan English Explorers series can be found, along with the introduction of new contexts and characters. Detailed Teacher`s Notes show how to focus on letters and sounds to support pronunciation, reading and spelling. Perfect for use alongside the existing Macmillan English Explorers reading scheme to add further depth and context, or as a stand-alone phonics reading scheme.
ISBN: 978-0-230-40478-6
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июнь 2012
Sherlock knows that Amyus Crow, his mysterious American tutor, has some dark secrets. But he didn`t expect to find a notorious killer, hanged by the US government, apparently alive and well in Surrey - and Crow somehow mixed up in it. When no one will tell you the truth, sometimes you have to risk all to discover it for yourself. And so begins an adventure that will take Sherlock across the ocean to America, to the centre of a deadly web - where life and death are cheap, and truth has a price no sane person would
ISBN: 978-0-330-51199-5
Издательство:
Picador
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Teaching phonics is recognised educationally as an essential part of the teaching of reading and writing. This reading scheme teaches children how to sound out words and blend sounds to read words and to segment the sounds in the words in order to accurately spell them.
ISBN: 978-0-230-40481-6
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июнь 2012
The Teacher`s Book is designed to provide optimum support for busy teachers. Helpful background information is provided on how to teach and assess key reading skills. Detailed lesson notes are given and photocopiable wordcards are provided.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-6111-7
Издательство:
Macmillan
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Using a sharply realistic and humorous style, Bulgakov reveals his doubts about his own competence and the immense burden of responsibility, as he deals with a superstitious and poorly educated people struggling to enter the modern age. This acclaimed collection represents some of Bulgakov`s most personal and insightful observations on youth, isolation and progress.
ISBN: 978-1-84749-177-0
Издательство:
Alma Books
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Explorers – серия книг, написанных специально для детей младшего школьного возраста с учетом их интересов и возрастных особенностей. Серия разбита на восемь уровней, состоит из 64 названий и может быть использована с любым учебным пособием по английскому языку для начальной школы.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-5997-8
Издательство:
Macmillan
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Meet the Young Men in Spats - all members of the Drones Club, all crossed in love and all busy betting their sometimes nonexistent fortunes on unlikely outcomes - that`s when they`re not recovering from driving their sports cars through rather than round Marble Arch. These wonderful comic short stories are the essence of innocent fun. In them you`ll encounter some of Wodehouse`s favourite characters - including, for the first time, his future hero Uncle Fred. The collection is widely regarded as one of Wodehouse`s best and includes one of his own favourites, "The Amazing Hat Mystery".
ISBN: 978-0-09-951403-9
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: май 2012
Teaching phonics is recognised educationally as an essential part of the teaching of reading and writing. This reading scheme teaches children how to sound out words and blend sounds to read words and to segment the sounds in the words in order
ISBN: 978-0-230-40476-2
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июнь 2012
Explorers – серия книг, написанных специально для детей младшего школьного возраста с учетом их интересов и возрастных особенностей. Серия разбита на восемь уровней, состоит из 64 названий и может быть использована с любым учебным пособием по английскому языку для начальной школы. Серия включает в себя как современную прозу и классические произведения, так и научно-популярную литературу Young Explorers 2 is aimed at children...
ISBN: 978-1-4050-6005-9
Издательство:
Macmillan
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Teenage Sherlock has come up against some challenges in his time, but what confronts him now is baffling. His friend and her father have vanished. Their house looks as if nobody has ever lived in it. Sherlock begins to doubt his sanity, until a clever clue points him to Scotland. Following that clue leads him into a mystery that involves kidnapping, bodysnatchers and a man who claims he can raise the dead. Before he knows it, Sherlock is fighting for his life as he begins to work out out what has happened to his his friends. Will he be fast enough to save them? Sherlock Holmes. Think you know him? Think again.
ISBN: 978-0-330-53796-4
Издательство:
Picador
Дата выхода: апрель 2012
One year of training in samurai school and Jack is in real He`s busy preparing for the Circle of Three, an ancient ritual that tests courage, skill and spirit to the limit. And, at the same time, Jack is caught in a running battle with fellow student Kazuki and his gang. But these are the least of Jack`s problems. He knows his deadly rival - the ninja Dragon Eye - could strike at any moment. Jack possesses the very thing he will kill for. Can Jack master the Way of the Sword in time to survive a fight to the death?
ISBN: 978-0-14-132431-9
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Young Genius is a bright little boy who escorts children through the pages of this amusing and instructive color-illustrated book. Children share Young Genius’s knowledge about their bones when they find the answers to these and other questions: What would you look like if you didn’t have any bones? Where is the longest bone in the body? Which foods are best for making bones strong? "Young Genius" books explain different parts of the human body to children, showing and telling kids how each part works. In each book, Young Genius also talks about nourishing foods to help keep those body parts in great condition, and he asks questions that will prompt boys and girls to giggle—but also to get a clearer understanding of how their...
ISBN: 978-0-7641-3669-6
Издательство:
Barron`s Educational Series, ins
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
